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We were in London recently but sadly, our hotel did not have a pool. We wish we’d seen this piece from Forbes.com about hotel day spas in London. All of the hotels mentioned but one have pools. So, for the price of a spa treatment, access to some of London’s nicest …

Nope, that’s not really a shark in the hotel pool, but it sure looks like one! This is awesome. Check out this You Tube clip of video projection on the surface of the pool at the Waikiki, Sheraton last year. Our minds are racing with possibilities if this becomes commonplace—a …

Here are three “impossibly perfect pools,” from Luxury Travel Magazine. These are some actual beauties here…not the same old, same old. And we wish this Avalon Hotel, Gothenburg, Sweden would get more props for it’s “death defying” clear-bottom, edge of the building pool. If we see the Joule in Texas …

I’m not sure if it ever gets warm enough to swim in San Francisco (cue: Mark Twain coldest winter quote) but here is a great round up of San Francisco Hotel Pools from Curbed San Francisco. How awesome does this Hotel Sol pool look? This piece in Curbed was the …

The Vacation Gals recently posted about a shore excursion visit to Atlantis. We can humbly admit that their coverage is a bit more comprehensive than our similar recent post. If you’re thinking about a visit to Atlantis, either directly or as a cruise excursion, it’s definitely worth checking out. We …

If you’re in Los Angeles and are looking to swim without a room reservation, this piece outlines your situation. Basically, you’re options include: 1. Renting a cabana somewhere which will run you anywhere from $150—$400 2. Forking over $50 or so for a poolside meal 3. Putting up with a …

Travel + Leisure Top 10 Hotel Swimming Pool Views Check out this list from January, 2008 from Travel + Leisure. It’s a pretty cool slide show of pool views. The one in Africa where you can see antelope and zebra while taking a dip is spectacular. Los Angeles Downtown Standard, …